#melroseclan

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Today's cat is...

Snowswirl

Snowswirl is a MelroseClan warrior known for her calm and funny nature, her workaholic attitude, and fierce devotion to her family.

Though many cats first notice her missing eye and stumped tail, those close to Snowswirl know her more for her calmness, humour, ability to make nervous cats feel safe, and rare chaotic energy.

She is mates with Fernfade, and together they have four kits.

Snowswirl strongly believes that kindness is not weakness, a belief she carries into both battle and everyday life in camp.

She often acts as a silly yet grounded mentor figure for younger warriors and apprentices, especially cats struggling to find where they belong.

Snowswirl is known for:

humming quietly while working

falling asleep in warm patches of sunlight

gently breaking up arguments

being terrifyingly protective when her family is threatened

pretending she doesn’t spoil her kits

themes:

comfort • devotion • gentleness • resilience • home

“Being gentle doesn’t mean I won’t bite!”

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Today's cat is...

Fernfade/Olive

Fernfade (kittypet name - Olive) is a daylight warrior of MelroseClan.

They are friendly, affectionate, and deeply devoted to the cats they care about. Fernfade is mates with Snowswirl, and together they have four kits.

After joining MelroseClan as an apprentice, Fernfade quickly became overwhelmed by how open and welcoming the clan was, yet still quickly fell in love with the clan’s strong sense of community. Having grown up feeling like they always needed to meet expectations or earn their place somewhere to make friends, MelroseClan’s kindness felt unfamiliar at first.

Over time, Fernfade has slowly learned how to...

accept care from others

allow themselves joy

stop measuring their worth through usefulness alone

They still struggle with expecting too much from themselves, especially as a parent and warrior, but MelroseClan’s strong sense of community has helped them understand that love does not have to be earned through perfection.

Fernfade is known for:

decorating their nest with ferns rather than flowers

talking to almost every cat they meet

trying to help whenever they can

getting distracted on morning patrols

themes:

love • joy • expectation • belonging • self-worth

“You don't have to sleep in a nest to be an honourable warrior!"